Category: Places to Visit
Beaufort, S.C. Reconstruction Era National Park Opens New Exhibit on South Carolina Civil Rights from Reconstruction Onward
A new travelling exhibition opens on July 15, 2023 at Reconstruction Era National Park in South Carolina. According to Explore Beaufort: A traveling exhibition that…
Northern Dispensary Clinic for New York’s Impoverished Ill
Walking through Greenwich Village can feel like a walk through a 19th Century urban landscape. The Village was a farming area before the American Revolution,…
Fort Schuyler Where the Irish Brigade Trained in The Bronx
This week I recount my visit to a rich historical site with great views and a unique natural setting that was appreciated as much by…
Civil War Delafield Cannon in Fort Greene Park Brooklyn Photo Tour
Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn is a heavily visited park in one of New York State’s most densely populated neighborhoods. The Fort itself was part…
Eight Sites Become the Latest Additions to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
The National Park Service has announced the addition of eight new sites for the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Here is the announcement from the…
Exeter Town Hall Site of Lincoln’s 1860 Speech Photo Tour
I go up to New Hampshire every four years to observe the New Hampshire Primary first hand. In 2016 I went too the prep school…
New Paltz Civil War Monument in the Hudson Valley
When I am visiting Albany on business, I like to have dinner at P&Gs Tavern in New Paltz. While I have been to New Paltz…
Elmer Ellsworth Grave in Mechanicville NY and Lost Birthplace
In March, I travelled to Saratoga County, north of New York’s capital at Albany to visit the birthplace and the grave of Elmer Ellsworth. While…
160th Anniversary of the Combahee Raid at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park June 1-3, 2023
The 160th Anniversary Harriet Tubman On the evening of June 1, 1863 Harriet Tubman and Col. James Montgomery directed three steamships up the Combahee…
William Seward’s Birthplace in Florida NY Photo Tour
I was in lovely Warwick, New York in 2015 for a meeting and realized when I was there that I was just down the road…
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